Child safety seat anchor cover

A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:

• a seat providing a seating surface and having a panel defined as a portion of or between a seat back and a seat base, the panel defining a first aperture and second aperture therethrough, the second aperture being spaced from the first aperture;
• an anchor connected to a seat frame member or a vehicle framework, and extending towards the seating surface, the anchor being accessible through the first aperture from the seating surface;
• and
• a trim cover assembly movably connected to the seat between a first position and a second position, the trim cover assembly including a trim cover, a strap cooperating with the seat, the seat frame member, and/or the vehicle framework to secure the trim cover, and a holder member comprising a curved profile and configured to retract together with the strap into the second aperture in the first position, the holder member comprising a first edge and a distal edge opposite to the first edge, the first edge of the holder member secured to the trim cover, and the distal edge being engaged with an engagement region on the panel in the second position,
• wherein the trim cover is configured to cover the first aperture, the second aperture, and the anchor when the anchor is not in use in the first position, and to provide access to the anchor through the first aperture in the second position by being held via the holder member in the second position.

A method, comprising:

• forming a panel for a vehicle seat with a first aperture and a second aperture therethrough such that an anchor for a child safety seat is accessible via the first aperture, the second aperture being spaced apart from the first aperture;
• forming a trim cover assembly including a trim cover, a strap, and a holder member sized to retract into and emerge from the second aperture, the holder member comprising a first edge and a distal edge opposite to the first edge, the first edge of the holder member secured to the trim cover;
• connecting the trim cover assembly to a framework of a vehicle, a seat framework, and/or the vehicle seat by the strap such that the trim cover is movable between a first position covering the first aperture to visibly hide the anchor and a second position via movement of the strap in and out of the second aperture;
• positioning the trim cover assembly in the first position adjacent to the panel to cover the first aperture, the second aperture, and the anchor;
• moving the trim cover assembly to the second position spaced apart from the first aperture to provide access to the anchor through the first aperture;
• and
• holding the trim cover assembly in the second position by securing the distal edge of the holder member with an engagement region defined on the panel.